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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures closed Wednesday with gains of $1.05 to $3.87.  USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.79 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 11 cents on July 2 at $91.66.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was 25 cents higher in the Wednesday PM report at $98.16. The ham and belly were the only primals reported higher USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 483,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.425 million head. That was 33,000 head above the week prior and 19,019 head above the same week last year.

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $94.500, up $1.050,

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $99.650, up $2.725

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $85.525, up $3.875,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Lean Hogs
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/16/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 30, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
130,934 (+915)
70,681 (-3,430)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
67,272 (-1,952)
129,543 (+3,110)
Producers - Long / Short
49,469 (+1,050)
61,997 (-5,137)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
75,818 (-1,746)
3,037 (+96)
Managed Money - Long / Short
51,636 (-108)
90,047 (+4,651)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,636 (-1,844)
39,496 (-1,541)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.225 +0.29%
on 03/20/25
88.600 -3.53%
on 03/17/25
-1.150 (-1.33%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
80.725 +5.88%
on 03/04/25
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
-5.025 (-5.55%)
since 01/14/25
52-Week
72.650 +17.65%
on 08/13/24
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
+1.675 (+2.00%)
since 04/12/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.783
2nd Resistance Point 85.692
1st Resistance Point 85.583
Last Price 85.475s
1st Support Level 85.383
2nd Support Level 85.292
3rd Support Level 85.183

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52-Week High 94.750
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Last Price 85.475s
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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